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Federal prison guards call for power to test prisoners for HIV.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17373062     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The union representing federal prison guards is lobbying the government to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) to permit prison staff to apply for orders to test prisoners for HIV and the hepatitis B and C viruses. This article summarizes the union's proposal and the Legal Network's response.
Authors:
Glenn Betteridge
Publication Detail:
Type:  Newspaper Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  HIV/AIDS policy & law review / Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1712-624X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-14     Completed Date:  2007-03-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101249725     Medline TA:  HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-4     Citation Subset:  X    
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
AIDS Serodiagnosis / legislation & jurisprudence*
Canada
Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
Human Rights
Humans
Prisoners*
Prisons / manpower*

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